Couch potato - Someone who sits around lazily, usually watching TV for hours. "Potato," a lumpy, funny-looking and common food item, just sounds good with it!

Put your best foot forward - An expression meaning make your best appearance.

To be full of beans - To lie or exaggerate. "He said he has traveled around the world, but I think he's full of beans."

Bad blood - Bad relations with someone, usually family. "They used to be close friends, but now there's bad blood between them."

Language is a big part of culture. A big part of moving to a new place is learning the every day language, and the interesting, sometime silly expressions people use. So Konfetka enjoys teaching Russian ladies the finer points of English. Search "Crazy English" and "Language Lessons" on our site for updates.